@mootParadox @jcmchammy

Plus, I've been sufficiently into bouldering in the past that I've literally written a small-scale area guide to it.

@mootParadox @jcmchammy

Despite having had arthritis for 35 years after being ejected off an unprotected VS in the Peak, I've still always carried a strong ethos of trad - but I do particularly like the continental approach to big routes, of bolting at belays and where appropriate.

Hasn't stopped me being benighted on a couple of occasions, but it's like the faff and unnecessary risk is taken out, and the climbing itself highlighted

@jcmchammy @Badgardener I'll definitely be back - and I found particularly with the multipitch, we were alternating leads and the bolted belay points made it so easy. It would have to be a winter activity for me at this latitude though... 19°/20° this week seems just right. Don't think I could stand the heat here in summer.

@Badgardener @mootParadox That's how it starts... You find yourself thinking, "But it's so eeeasy to go sport climbing", and, "It's sooo much lighter; so much less gear to carry!". Before you know it, you'll be in a beanie with your shirt off, wrestling pebbles above an oversized mothercare play mat... Just say no!
(Confession: Me, I love the technical movement challenge of sport at my limit *shrug* just a shame that British sport climbing is a bit weak compared to its trad)